Llywelyn, a master of historical fiction, and Scott, a highly respected fantasy author, team up to produce an epic fantasy set in the early days of the Roman Empire. A supernatural being impregnates an Etruscan woman, who then gives birth to a son who is partly supernatural. After the son is separated from his mother, he is pursued by a demon father who wants him killed.
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Llywelyn, a master of historical fiction, and Scott, a highly respected fantasy author, team up to produce an epic fantasy set in the early days of the Roman Empire. A supernatural being impregnates an Etruscan woman, who then gives birth to a son who is partly supernatural. After the son is separated from his mother, he is pursued by a demon father who wants him killed.
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Near fine in Near fine jacket. Near fine condition. Tor/Tom Doherty, 2000. First US edition-first printing(0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks, scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick on the outer edges, small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book.335pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition-first printing. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: In this sturdy historical fantasy novel, Llywelyn, best known as a fictional chronicler of Irish history (1916, etc. ), and U.K. anthologist Scott turn their attention to the legendary Roman hero Horatius (he of the last stand at the bridge). The book's premise is that gods and humans are mutually dependent on one another and shaped by one another's ambitions and feuds. A demon who's the incarnation of the builder of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one Bur-Sin, is fleeing the wrath of the serpent-goddess Pythia. In his flight, he impregnates Vasi, an Etruscan maiden. Etruscan law obliges Vasi and her mother to flee, but they have enough help, both natural and otherwise, to make their escape and safely deliver Vasi's son, Horatrim, who is then given abundant gifts by the gods and ancestral spirits. Unfortunately, the existence of the son will allow Pythia to follow Bur-Sin's trail and wreak her vengeance, so as the boy grows to manhood, the demon desperately pursues him. Eventually, one Horatius Cocles has to travel into the underworld with the shade of an Etruscan ruler and rescue his mother and a prostitute named Justine from the demon, who is now incarnated in the Etruscan prince Lars Porsena of Clusium. The authors' portrayal of an obscure time and place is convincing if uninspired. Horatius grows persuasively as a character as well as in age, however, and the final sequence in the underworld is well up to Llywelyn's usual vivid standard.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Book 1. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Boris Vallejo Cover. Collectible-Fine in Fine jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, gift quality. Fine in Fine. orange and brown pictorial dj. First Printing. Spine tight; clean, bright pages. D/J not clipped..334 pgs. Epic fantasy novel of Romans and their forerunners, the Etruscans.
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Good. Ex-Library minimal markings. Binding and spine tight. No apparent marks throughout this book. Some wear and/or rubbing to cover. Tracking available on most domestic orders.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Size: 6x1x12; Octavo, 9 1/2" tall, 334 pages, black boards with gilt title on spine. A near fine, clean sturdy hard cover first edition with light shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper white. In a near fine, lightly rubbed dust jacket, with the original price present.
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Good. Uncorrected proof. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear on the covers. Text is clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
